English noun: falls |
1. | falls (plant) the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium |
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2. | falls (object) a steep descent of the water of a river |
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| Synonyms | waterfall |
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| Broader (hypernym) | body of water, water |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cascade, cataract |
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| Instance hyponym | American Falls, Angel, Angel Falls, Canadian Falls, Cuquenan, Cuquenan Falls, Guaira, Guaira Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Iguassu, Iguassu Falls, Iguazu, Iguazu Falls, Kukenaam, Kukenaam Falls, Niagara, Niagara Falls, Paulo Afonso, Paulo Afonso Falls, Sete Quedas, Takakkaw, Tugela, Tugela Falls, Twin, Twin Falls, Urubupunga, Urubupunga Falls, Victoria, Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls, Yosemite, Yosemite Falls |
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| Part meronym | river |
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